The mysterious world of the sea is explored with photo-graphs, poetry, and scientific facts about the oceans; animals of the sea, from starfish through shark; and legends, historic ad¬ventures, and modern exploration of the sea.
The most dangerous enemies
mine or national park? > From open-pit mines such as the one in the top picture, we get a useful and important metal---copper. But this kind of mine destroys both land and plants. The bottom...
The flower that nearly ruined a country
Imagine paying thousands of dollars for a flower that hasn't even grown yet! That's what many people did about 300 years ago in the Netherlands. Tulips were new to the country, which was called...
The hunting of the truffle
Truffles, like mushrooms, are a kind of fungus. But unlike mushrooms, truffles grow underground. That makes them hard to find. Truffles are so tasty that people often spend many hours hunting for...
True Tales and Tall Tales
Have you ever read a story in which the hero was a plant? In Scotland, the people tell a story about how thistle plants saved a king. Have you ever heard about a plant people hunt for with pigs? Or...
People who help gardens grow
Many people garden for fun. But there are people who work as gardeners and get paid. They work in parks, zoos, and many other public places where there are trees and other plants to care for. ...
Christmas tree favorites
Which is your favorite kind of Christmas tree? People in the United States and Canada usually choose the balsam fir, the black spruce, or the Douglas fir. People in Britain, Germany, and most of...
Favorite gardens
In every part of the world, people have a favorite kind of garden. In Japan, people like gardens that have little bridges in them. In India, gardens often have ponds filled with water lilies....
Famous Gardens
Many people have small gardens in their yards, on a porch or patio, or even in a sunny window. But people have also made big gardens. Some are parks that go on for miles. Some are indoors, in...
Pot-cleaning plants
When people clean pots and pans, they probably use scratchy pads of steel wool or plastic. But long ago, people cleaned pots with plants called horsetails. Horsetails, also called rushes, are short,...